Report of the Expert Group on Agricultural Indebtedness
Published By: IGDIR on eSS | Published Date: July, 30 , 2007The issue of farmers’ indebtedness becomes a matter of intense debate whenever the
agricultural sector faces distress. But, the root cause of the current crisis is not indebtedness
alone - indebtedness is just a symptom. The underlying causes are stagnation in agriculture,
increasing production and marketing risks, institutional vacuum and lack of alternative livelihood
opportunities. The data presented and analysed in this report suggest that the average farmer
household borrowing, measured by any yardstick, has not been excessive. URL: [http://www.igidr.ac.in/pdf/publication/PP-059.pdf]
Author(s): Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research | Posted on: May 30, 2011 | Views(678) | Download (157)